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About 1,800 antique coins, jewellery and stamps, pottery plates with inscriptions, and an ancient bronze figurine were seized this week at the home of a resident of the city of Modi’in in the centre of the country, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday. Among the objects seized were rare coins of great value and…
Man from central Israel suspected of smuggling thousands of priceless treasures abroad for years through an online store
In one of the most significant raids in recent times, the IAA seized stolen coins from the Bar Kochba Revolt, the Persian Period, the Second Temple Period and the reign of the Hasmoneans.
Israel Antiquities Authority says it is one of the biggest busts recently; adds that antique merchant intended to ship ancient artifacts abroad for sale; 'coins are part of Israeli heritage,' IAA official says